DU20 – Bai Hui acupuncture point

BAI HUI – DU20 Location 5 cun posterior to the anterior hair line.  Biomechanisms overview Bai hui exerts a potent array of central nervous system regulatory effects, sometimes in combination but often on it’s own. These effects show across multiple conditions,...

ST36 – Zu San Li acupuncture point

ZU SAN LI – ST36 Location 3 cun below ST 35, one finger width lateral from the anterior border of the tibia.  Biomechanisms overview This is THE point for research. It has twice as much as He gu (LI4) and San yin jiao (SP6), the other most researched points,...

KI1 – Yong Quan acupuncture point

YONG QUAN – KI1 Location On sole, in depression with foot in plantar flexion, at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes with the heel. In terms of its underlying neuroanatomy, ‘Yong quan is innervated...

LR3 – Tai Chong acupuncture point

TAI CHONG – LR3 Location On the dorsum of the foot in a depression distal to the junctions of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. Biomechanisms overview Tai chong is a very commonly used point and for good reason, it has a broad range of effects across multiple...